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Paperitalo Environmental News
( Last updated Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST) | |
CSOs raise concerns over Tinubu govt’s routing of Lagos-Calabar highway through forest reserve
A coalition of civil society organisations has raised concerns over the proposed routing of the 700-kilometre Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway through the Stubb’s Creek Forest Reserve in Akwa Ibom.
The group, comprised of 70 organisations, at a news … Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST
| | | Guadalupe is one step closer to finalizing its urban forest management plan
Despite a current decline in Guadalupe’s tree cover, residents can expect to see an increase in trees over the next 40 years.
With grant money from Cal Fire, Guadalupe committed to adopting an urban forest management plan and increasing canopy cover by 10 … Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST
| | | Commercial buildings to replace Mumbai’s Parle-G factory; environment panel clears demolition
MUMBAI: The aroma of freshly baked Parle-G biscuits stopped drifting through Vile Parle in mid-2016. Now, the landmark Parle Products factory itself is headed for the history books.
iMumbai, India - January 21, 2026: A view of the Parle biscuit company at … Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST
| | | Indonesia revokes forest and mine permits over role in deadly Sumatra landslides
Indonesia has revoked the permits of 28 companies after a post–Cyclone Senyar audit found environmental violations that authorities say worsened deadly floods and landslides in Sumatra in late 2025, which killed about 1,200 people.
The revoked permits … Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST
| | | Beehive Study In Te Urewera Native Forest Suggests Potential For Unique Propolis
Press Release – Bioeconomy Science Institute
Propolis is a resinous substance honey bees create from plant materials including sap and leaf buds to protect their hives.
A recent study by apicultural scientists and a Māori land trust in the native ngahere ( … Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST
| | | Get to know: Brookwood Forest Elementary teacher Kathryn Stubblefield
Q: Please tell our readers about yourself.
A: I’m in my third year of teaching and love every opportunity my job provides to learn, explore and think creatively! I grew up in Hoover, just about ten minutes from where I live now, and I feel incredibly … Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST
| | | Forests that filter the environment and concentrate waste: a study reveals that trees capture microplastics from the air
In the rural heart of Oxfordshire county, Wytham Woods reveals an unexpected reality. Up to 500 microplastics per square meter per day are detected there, a figure that surpasses that recorded in nearby urban areas.
Thus, a space associated with clean air … Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST
| | | Kirkland Lake Forest Products gets $1 million in funding
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Cash infusion for Kenogami mill will help company improve operations and boost competitiveness in the global market
Northern Economic Development and Growth Minister George Pirie, center floor, was in Kenogami on Jan. … Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST
| | | 4,000-Year-Old Forest Preserved in Shimane Park
SHIMANE, Jan 22 (News On Japan) -
A rare prehistoric forest remains hidden beneath the ground in Oda, Shimane Prefecture, where the Sanbe Azukihara Buried Forest Park preserves giant trees that were buried roughly 4,000 years ago during Japan’s Jomon … Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST
| | | “Mexico’s pro-forest certification for the avocado industry is a key differentiator”
In the U.S., there is a movement from consumers and retailers to support sustainable methods of farming and as part of that, the marketplace started looking into deforestation taking place in the avocado industry in Mexico. In response, the Mexican … Thursday, January 22, 2026 5:26 am EST
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